Two things I learned from being homeless. Always carry extra set of gloves and socks. The other has to deal with Mad Dog.

@jameshultstrom949

3 жыл бұрын

Sox !!! Out n field : sox ALWAYS GOOD

Thumbs up from me as always... "THE PURPOSE OF LIFE IS TO FIND YOUR GIFT... THE MEANING OF LIFE IS TO GIVE IT AWAY... " tHIS REMINDS ME OF YOU. PEACE MY FRIEND. YOU AND THE BEAUTIFUL SUZY BE SAFE.

You all have an awesome time.Thanks you for the video

Thank u Like for all your help on everything. I come to you first. I appreciate you.

I have become a wool junky. I love wool.

Luke, your videos are the only videos that I will interrupt what I’m doing to watch. You keep doing a good, honest job, man. You have me, hook, line and sinker. I wear a light military toboggan, fleece sock hat, whatever. It’s warm enough and drys quickly. I also wear the light wool gloves with rubber dots on the palms and go up to waterproofs when necessary. I wear a wool scarf around my neck most of the time. It allows me to drape it around my face or down over my chest or get it off my neck to cool down quickly. Good to see you out again. Texas

Luke I love your honesty on everything you review keep the faith be safe.

Today's video is appropriate for the weather here around Edmonton Alberta. Minus 41 (with wind chill) is still minus 41 in both Fahrenheit and Celsius.....COLD. I can try laughing but my face will probably freeze. Stay warm and safe. Cheers

I'm using mittens from a German ski gear brand named Reusch. They were that expensive my mom called my crazy when i bought them. Now, twenty years later they are still like new and they never loosen their warmth. I'm using them in very cold conditions when skiing on high altitudes, hiking, bycicle and so on... It was quitte an investment back in those days but they are worth every cent.

Excellent review again. Honest and feel safe in what you recommend. Love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I absolutely love my merino Buff, warm and versatile. Cheers Luke 👍

I've read all the comments prior to composing the following: I normally have a Buff Headgear & wear it as a neck gaiter. I can easily reconfigure it for neck & head, & if it gets gusty windy I can reconfigure it into a full face balaclava. I normally have a 100% wool Military Watch cap on my head & on top of my Buff Headgear when it's configured to cover my neck & head. My mittens are Cabela's Gore-Tex mittens that have glove liners. The mittens are insulated & have a gauntlet that covers my lower forearm & can be cinched down with a cord lock. Insulated, windproof, waterproof which is everything I want in a pair of cold weather mittens.

As a Canadian, we call beanies toques(touks/tooks). Toboggans are long wooden sleds you carry equipment on or use to slide down a hill with your friends/kids.

I swear by Merino Wool year round! Wear merino tshirts while riding the motorcycle in the summer to the gloves, hoodie under my coat to beanies in the winter. all my socks are merino! Love the stuff. rather expensive buy in, but worth every penny!

The OR mutant gloves are indeed great. Sometimes a little too warm which is a good thing.

Great vids Luke. Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge with us all.

I've been wondering about that hat for a long time. I recognised the logo but just couldn't think where from. Now I know. 👍👍

I agree with you brother Luke

I’ve been using the Buff mid-weight Merino wool neck gaiter, and I like it. And that Smart Wool hat is fantastic.

great advice BE PREPARED!

More great tips and reviews! Thanks Luke....

I like the rag wool fingerless "hobo" gloves. The price is good enough and they stay warm even if the snow gets em damp.

@vins2800

3 жыл бұрын

i keep wanting to get some nicer merino ones from OR but really in 3 years the ragg wool ones have never let me down

I love your videos, thank you! Minus 33 makes a good neck gator/face mask and knit gloves that I use and love.

Good advise always good to have backup gear and dry is always nice ive got a pair of huntsman winter gloves and like the mits they r bulky but wind and water proof is why I bought them

Great gear and good advice, Luke. I'm always searching on the internet, REI, Cabela's, Outdoor World and military surplus for deals on clothing apparel for all seasons. I've even found great bargains at Goodwill stores...amazing what people donate, oftentimes new items with price tags still attached. I recently bought a Boreal anorak for $40, a size larger than I wear but as an outer layer it doesn't matter to me. An original from New Zealand costs in the 400 dollar range. I picked up two pair of mittens at a Dollar Tree and although they looked small I was able to get them on my XL hands and they are reasonably thick...great for wearing while you sleep in camp. Target sells some nice merino wool neck gaiters but you need to time your shopping for as soon as they are put on the rack, they're gone by the day's end. Their merino wool beanies and gloves go quickly as well. I'm perfectly happy using my shemaghs as neck warmers, head protection from wind, snow and sand. My favorite hand warmer is a sleeve similar to the ones football players wear on the field. Mine came with a Vanquest waist pack but has its own separate belt. I wear it just under my top layer and place a chemical hand warmer or an Ocoopa rechargeable hand warmer in it. It not only serves to warm my hands but the inner layers of clothing in the front of my body as I never feel the cold in my back. I have put my Pathfinder stainless steel bottle filled with hot water in the sleeve and placed it in my bedroll before climbing in or under for the night.

My clothing kit, thick socks, glove liners and welder gloves, (worth the weight here in Florida, think thorny vegetation) thick flannel shirt.

Excellent information well presented. Thanks Luke.

How we are Ready to fight the cold! Very hard to survive without tent 🎪🎪. Hi Susie stay safe and warm, you guys have very experienced! Don't go to far alone.

Thanx for all ur info & reviews, Luke! My hero!!! 😀

I wouldn’t change a thing, I myself love the smart wool 150 beanie in black and I use the fingerless fox river wool gloves.

Finally decided to order the merino smart wool cap. Will get that on Tuesday from Amazon. Working in wharehouses, and durring the winter. Alway's good to have two three pairs of items when you get over heated.

Another good review! Thank you!

I have a couple pairs of wool trigger mittens made by a small cottage industry in Nova Scotia. You can find them on Etsy. They are toasty and not too expensive for what you're getting.

Hi from snowy Syracuse NY brother and thank you for sharing your thoughts and adventures in the winter

Great informative video Luke, thank you for sharing it. Be safe out there. 🤗

That jacket your wearing looks awesome on you!!

Thanks...great video

Nice overview! I like the idea of kids gloves!!

Nice Video! Thank you for sharing with us. Can't wait to see more content 👍

You could also try the Polartech Buff - 1/3 Polartech, 2/3 merino woll. I think it's a very good piece of winter clothing

@azclaimjumper

3 жыл бұрын

Polartech Buff is what I use. I prefer the versatility of wearable configurations. I normally top off my head with a 100% wool Military Watch cap.

I looked far and wide for the Moss Green Smartwool beanie. Nowhere to be found.... I wrote to Smartwool and they mentioned they change colors often. It’s a bummer that they only carry two colors. They passed along my email to “upper management”. We’ll see. Thanks for the great video, Luke. 👍🏻

Hey Luke, you can fined the neck warmer mask on the IOMerino web site, though it doesn't specify if they are wool or not, they offer many variations.

i love my heat 3 smart

Great stuff! I usually try to find something waterproof for winter. I always have my hood over my beanie if it's snowing though. I picked up some convertible mittens that I like but I keep getting snow inside them because they don't seal on the palm. I'm thinking of adding extra magnets or something.

Good brand for extreme cold refrigiwear gloves bibs etc down to -50 just a little FYI for all the outdoorsman

Personally i wear a Minus 33 beanie (230 weight merino) only $22 vs $30 for a Smart wool 250 weight. For a neck gaiter i use either the OG poly buff a ridge merino buff (both very light weight) or a Smartwool 250 weight, those are al ong enough to stay tucked in at your neck and at least come up over your nose and ears. for liners Ragg wool fingerless gloves + minus 33 liners or the possom down gloves. usually that is fine for hiking if htere is no wind, but i have Skydeer fleece gloves or Stormy Cromer mitts for when its colder (wind will blow right through either of those. I do need a good winter glove / mitt myself and was looking at the OR high camp trigger finger mitts. or maybe some Kincos and will water proof them after the fact.

Luke the movie was cool. Watched it on the big screen cuz it was too good for the phone Cheers

I’ve had good luck with the Outdoor Research Flurry Sensor gloves, 43% wool- the rest synthetic, $40 REI. The Smartwool 150 benie doesn’t completely cover my ears, maybe I have a big head. A few years back I bought a 100% Merino Wool Buff, but I think they were discontinued. Incidentally, Buffs are made in Barcelona Spain because I saw their factory when I was prepping for the El Camino Trail in 2017. Barcelona is not on the El Camino however, my Spanish friends aunt lives there.

Great video. I’m aware that Outdoor Vitals has a merino wool buff. I don’t know pricing or anything else except that they offer one.

It is hard to beat modern US military winter clothing as they are often made by the same big names in outdoor sport wear. I think I'll pick up a pair of US finger-less gloves to try out; never used finger-less ones before.

thanks for sharing what gear you use on your body appreciated Luke one needs to be cozy in the winter months , were in a deep freeze in Ontario

I've found that the "one size fits all" tends to be tailored to smaller people. Finding gloves, hats and sleeves big enough tends to be a challenge, and I'm not that big.

Those gloves remind me of the pair I knitted for my father when he went hunting so he had his "trigger" finger I used brown and green yarn he used them and had to hide them from my brothers

I use the possum down gloves. I get them at Amazon for $50.00. They are incredibly warm, and I need that because my hands are usually cold. Buffs are great from Buffs.com. They have ones for the wind, for insect protection, for warmth, etc. I love the ones that block the wind.

@vins2800

3 жыл бұрын

the white peak ones are only $24 with prime shipping

Thanks Luke I live north of the 49 parallel in Manitoba and merino wool is a mainstay!

Another great video! Still waiting on that next adventure at the cabin on Lone Wolf Mountain. Loved that last one a couple years back.

I would check out North X North for marina wool buff.

Great video Luke 👍Definitely worth having a spare pair of gloves and base layers in my last trip I slipped and put my hand in a stream 10 mins later my hand was on the verge of frostbite lucky I had another pair ,will be sure to swap them sooner next time lol

I feel more like I do now than I did before I got here!

I bought the ODR Mutant mitts after you said how great they are a few years ago . And they are great . They "did" have them on COLEMANS Military Surplus ... OK I just looked . They DO have them for a steal at $59 in XL & XXL , They do NOT have any S/M/L tho. The other gloves that are just as good IMO are the Canadian " Choppers " , which are Canadian Military extreme weather mitts . I saw those on Robinet's channel after he raved about them . Kind of like the U.S . extreme weather cold mitts that have been out for years . The "choppers " are more heavy duty and white ... Gubs

Buff! In merino wool

The outdoor vitals merino neck gaiter/mask that just came out looks like a decent product.

I sent I/0 an email straight off of their website. I included your 2015 review video. Basic neck warmer is still $30 5 years later, that is about the price of my Icebreaker.

Please review Neo Voyagers.

If it's merino and there's a market for it, Varusteleka will make it. I'd say sending emails to them might be more influential.

Luke you are a very good teacher on out door out ing and when will we know your next adventure and would Susie be on the next adventure stay safe

Good stuff, in the Suburbs l can get by but in the Mountains upstate, the wind is wicked, alot of these Companies dont make my size, l am pretty big, but extremely fit, ok fit, ok pretty good shape. I like that mask, thanks boss.

How about reasonably priced sun glasses for winter?

BUFF make a good selection of merino wool buffs

I'm from Canada, no knitted hat for me. A trappers hat is much better.. It's cold? you lower the ear covers. It's cool? You tie your ear covers up. For gloves, leather or skin insulated mittens. The skin or leather will stop any cold wind, cold air entering your gloves. My hands almost got frost bitten with wool gloves in the city.. No wool for me. thank you. :-)

Thanks for the equipment overview, Luke! I just sent an email to Io-Merino as I really would like to have a Limitless Bandana!

Hey Luke! I was wondering if the Teton scout is still your recommendation for a budget backpacking backpack after these last several years. Thanks for all your videos its helped me alot!

what type of sunglasses do you use or recomend

Thanks got almost 8" of snow,here in Ohio, jeep set up has been working great so far

@conarc-d1037

3 жыл бұрын

I"m in NE Ohio and we only got like 6 over the last 2 weeks... Was hoping for the 8 we were supposed to get in one night...

@bradcallander7789

3 жыл бұрын

@@conarc-d1037 i got the 8" here Buckeye Lake

..you forgot the hot water bottle..lol...good info. stay safe and warm..

Good stuff

spares of thin gloves and beanies are awesome/smart! :D For my head size/shape some "beanies" don't work well, but I've had good luck with a Minus 33 merino wool beanie. I've enjoyed the open fingertip thin wool gloves when needing ultimate dexterity for radios/camera/binoculars/phone etc. and can cover with other full gloves or mitts when needing more warmth. LOVE the looks of that jacket Luke is wearing! :D Product eval coming soon? Is there a ladies version too?

Want to say welcome aboard to your daughter if you don't mind I would be interested in her rate. (Job) I was a shipfitter 2nd class. Really in joy your videos. You guys rock

Check out North x North.

Smart man!

Is there a review coming on that coat? Looks sweet.

Emailed them about the limitless and they said they have no intention on bringing it back. Sent me a link to the altitude neck warmer

It seems like you got Hestra brand liners mixed in with your Outdoor Research mitts. Anyway, I feel like apparel preferences for the extremities is very personal.

I use a ww2 French army wool neck gaiter. Problem I have is sun glasses fogging up or eye lashes icing up when not wearing glasses. What do you suggest to stop this ?

@vins2800

3 жыл бұрын

cat crap for the lenses or try pulling your glasses a little bit away from your face. either should help reduce it by probably not eliminate it totally

Called midweight merino buff

I would also love to know what you use for socks and boots for all seasons?

@vins2800

3 жыл бұрын

darn tough socks year round. moving even the light hikers are good in the winter. though htey make heavier cusion ones. I have the Mountaineering Crew socks for standing around in the cold.

found a nice pair of mutant mitts on ebay sadly they are shipping from australia and au postal is in snail mode the tracking says they should arrive by april 20. (i ordered them january 4) but i am hopeing they show up

Merino wool neck buffs: checkout Outdoor Vitals just released new ones. I just got them and the full size one reminds me for the merino IQ one you have.

@howiedoing6615

3 жыл бұрын

I was going recommend the same thing.

@fb1273

3 жыл бұрын

Just got my full size one today. Nice design and good quality.

Hi, Are the gloves 100% wateproof for strong rains? Thank you

Have you tried the North by Northwest Merino Wool Kerchiefs? Would they serve a similar function?

Why the life vest? Are you in the Coast Guard?

mailed them. :)

Luke, I rarely see you dealing with glasses fogging up even with the gaiters and such. Is there something you use that works well to prevent that?

@joeykerr5517

3 жыл бұрын

Great question!

@azclaimjumper

3 жыл бұрын

I, too, am hoping Luke says something about glasses fogging up.

@butlerdawgs78

3 жыл бұрын

I used to use anti fog wipes on my safety glasses ( I work in a laboratory) that performed well. There are many different brands that make them. Moisture will still condense on them, but they won't fog up and block your vision.

@onionhead5780

3 жыл бұрын

I live in South Florida and spit in my mask to prevent fogging when I’m scuba diving. Guess that wouldn’t work too well in a winter situation. 🥴

@sonnyboywannabe

3 жыл бұрын

@@onionhead5780 true. But if you spit treat them ahead of time it does help. Best product I ever had was aviation anti fogger given to me by a private pilot

Could you convince drop to do it?

I see that you're wearing the Outdoor Research helium down jacket. Can't wait to get your opinions on it.

@davestelling

3 жыл бұрын

Great colour, too!

What is the name of the song played at the end of the "ice storm old shed" adventure?

Survival on Purpose just reviewed a Wazoo beanie for $90! Would you pay that much for a beanie? Not me.

What about the Merino.tech Merino Wool Lightweight Neck Gaiter that is listed on Amazon?

3:52 No one cared who Luke was until he put on the mask.

Great video on gloves. What brand jacket is your red one you have on?